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It's Fri-YAY! You've made it!! The weekend is here. 🍻 I have two final tips for you. Let's take some time over the weekend to shake the week off and get ready to go into next week feeling less overwhelmed!

3. Host Regular “Vibe Checks”
Candid conversations are a must when you realize you, your friends, your co-workers, your team...are overwhelmed. But, they can also be a proactive measure. The more in tune you are with how everybody is feeling, the less likely you are to allow major stress to creep up and sabotage people in your life - especially yourself! Do I sense a girls night??? 🍷

4. Live Up To Your “Open Door Policy”🗝️ (If you have a team)
Here’s an alarming statistic: 75% of employees think approachability is the most important quality in an effective manager, yet only half of employees think they actually have an approachable manager.

So, how do you ensure that your employees feel comfortable coming to you with their questions, challenges, and feedback?

“Make yourself available for one-on-one conversations,” advises Onyschak of Robert Half. “The more approachable you are, the more likely it will be that workers feel comfortable sharing their concerns.”

This is especially important for any of your team members who might not want to voice their stress in a group setting. Whether you want to make your calendar accessible so employees can freely book time or you decide to host regular “office hours,” find a way to be readily available to your team.

And there we have it! Happy Weekend!

Remember yesterday I started the discussion of ?? Here we are today with Sign 2 - Work Quality is decreasing. 📉

You can usually deliver near flawless work but, lately it seems like quality is slipping. 😱😬

“Some telltale signs I always advise people to be on the lookout for are incomplete work, decreased productivity, lower quality of work, and uncharacteristic mistakes,” says Dora Onyschak, Regional Vice President for Robert Half based in New Jersey.

Lack of engagement is definitely a big part of this dip in quality, but too much stress can also hinder focus, delay work, and increase mistakes. One study of nurses found that errors increased three-fold when nurses worked 12-hour shifts instead of eight and a half-hour shifts. 😵

It makes sense. When your are overworked, you don’t have the time or mental energy to pay as much attention to quality.